ME20 7EL postcode in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent

ME20 7EL is a postcode in Tonbridge and Malling, in the Aylesford North & North Downs ward. It is in the Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where ME20 7EL is, and what is near it

Map of ME20 7EL and what is near it Map of ME20 7EL: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the ME20 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME20 7DD: also in ME20 7ME20 7EG: also in ME20 7ME20 7EJ: also in ME20 7ME20 7EN: also in ME20 7ME20 7EP: also in ME20 7ME20 7EQ: also in ME20 7ME20 7ER: also in ME20 7ME20 7ES: also in ME20 7ME20 7EU: also in ME20 7ME20 7EW: also in ME20 7ME20 7EX: also in ME20 7ME20 7EY: also in ME20 7ME20 7HA: also in ME20 7 2 places, 2.4–2.9 kmNew Hythe station 3.8 kmAylesford South & Ditton ME20 7EL Map of ME20 7EL and what is near it Map of ME20 7EL: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the ME20 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. New Hythe station 3.8 kmAylesford South & Ditton ME20 7EL
  • ME20 7EL
  • Other postcodes in ME20 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3293, longitude 0.5033)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME20 7EL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME20 7EL?

Every home and business at ME20 7EL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME20 7EL 0% Tonbridge and Malling 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME20 7EL 100% Tonbridge and Malling 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME20 7EL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME20 7EL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME20 7EL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Tonbridge and Malling

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME20 7EL: 1,445 properties in Tonbridge and Malling are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tonbridge and Malling

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME20 7EL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME20 7EL?

Homes in ME20 7 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, down 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£415,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £611,623 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £430,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £297,500 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £211,250 22 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME20 district: a typical £380,000 from 279 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME20 7EL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in ME20 7EL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME20 7EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around ME20 7EL. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME20 7EL

Band D in Tonbridge and Malling for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,648 (band A) to £4,120 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,197.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,648
Band Babout 150 (20%)£1,923
Band Cabout 230 (30%)£2,197
Band Dabout 220 (29%)£2,472
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£3,021
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,570
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,120
Band Hwithheld£4,944

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 30% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Tonbridge and Malling before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME20 7EL is in (ONS area E01024728), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME20 7EL?

The nearest open schools to ME20 7EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME20 7EL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME20 7EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME20 7EL is New Hythe Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • New Hythe Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Snodland Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mill Lane, 243 m away.

More stations near ME20 7EL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME20 7EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME20 7EL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME20 7EL?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME20 7EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POLAR Charging point · 2 chargers · up to 7.2 kW 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME20 7EL?

The nearest to the centre of ME20 7EL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME20 7EL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME20 7EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME20 7EL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME20 7EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME20 7EL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME20 7EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME20 7EL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME20 7EL in a conservation area?

The centre of ME20 7EL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME20 7EL?

Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME20 7EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Other theft1 report
Other crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME20 7EL

Ward
Aylesford North & North Downs
Parish
Burham
Region
South East
Country
England
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around ME20 7EL

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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